Adding/Subtracting Fractions

5/8 - 2/8 =

• 7/8
• 3/8
• 2/8
• 1/8

What is the sum of 5/8 + 1/8

Put your answer in simplest form.

• 3/4

• 4/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

Find the difference.
8/12 - 3/12 =

• 11/12
• 10/12
• 1/2
• 5/12

Jared ate 2/8 of his pizza for lunch and 3/8 of his pizza for supper.  How much of his pizza is left?

• 5/8
• 3/8
• 1/8
• 5/16

Braiden is making pancakes.  He uses 1/4 cup of white flour and 2/4 cup wheat flour.  How many cups of flour are in the pancakes?

• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 4/4 cup

In gym class, Kenzi jumped 5/6 yard and Grace jumped 3/6 yard. How much farther did Kenzi jump?

• 8/6 yard

• 2/6 yard

• 1/6 yard

• They jumped the same length.

James lives 5/12 of a mile from school.  Marissa lives 7/12 mile from school.  How much farther does Marissa live than James from school?

• 12/12 miles
• 1 mile
• 4/12 mile
• 2/12 mile

Josh and James each ate 2/5 of a candy bar.  How much of the candy bar did they eat in all?

• 2/5
• 1/5
• 4/5
• The whole candy bar

Grandison ate 1/4 of the pumpkin pie and Ada ate 2/4 of the pumpkin pie.  How much more did Ada eat than Grandison?

• 3/4
• 0/4
• 1/4
• 1/2

The sugar bowl holds 3/4 of a cup.  Anna Kate used 1/4 cup of sugar.  How much sugar is left in the bowl?

• It is empty.
• 1/4 cup
• 2/4 cup
• 3/4 cup